Linksys simplifies media sharing at homeStore, share and stream. This is what Linksys is promising with a new line of user-friendly NMH Media Hub unveiled today in Singapore. According to the company, this is no ordinary network-attached storage (NAS) as its nifty integrated software enables a slew of cool features. To begin with, the NMH305 and NMH405 will automatically "crawl" your home network to consolidate photos, music and videos into its 500GB hard drive--upgradeable to 2TB. Your precious data is also in good hands with its extensive backup solutions. Furthermore, there's a spare slot for another harddisk to support RAID 0 function to mirror the primary drive's content.
 The NMH-series' party piece, however, is its "media anywhere" capability. Rather than just sharing your multimedia clips on your Microsoft Windows PCs, DLNA products such as the PS3 and uPnP gadgets including mobile phones at home, you can also remotely playback, download and even upload new files from overseas with just an Internet connection. Having said that, this remote access service is free for only the first year of purchase and will come with a monthly subscription thereafter. It currently costs less than US$10 in the US, though the actual pricing for the Asia market is still pending confirmation. The NMH305 and NMH405 will be available in Singapore from February 18 at S$499 (US$367.39) and S$599 (US$441.02), respectively, followed closely by an Australia launch. Linksys currently has no plans to bring in the 1TB NMH410 for our region. For S$100 (US$73.63) extra, the NMH405 comes with a 1.8-inch color LCD pane for setup and operation, five-way navigational pad and SD/MMC/xD/MS/CF/MD card reader. Standard features among the two models include a gigabit network port that can sustain three simultaneous HD video streams, two USB inputs, iTunes server support and intuitive Web browser-based graphics user interface. Both Media Hubs will offer a comprehensive multimedia format compatibility. Tags: Linksys Inc., NAS, Remote Access, multimedia, video
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montbkk says...
In terms of simplicity and power consumption a dedicated NAS cum Media Server has an advantage over a dedicated PC but for an initiated computer user I feel a PC set aside as a file server is a much more powerful and versatile solution.
Feb 09, 2009 12:24
In terms of simplicity and power consumption a dedicated NAS cum Media Server has an advantage over a dedicated PC but for an initiated computer user I feel a PC set aside as a file server is a much more powerful and versatile solution.
Feb 09, 2009 12:24
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